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Kyle Anderson, Zach LaVine leaving UCLA to enter NBA Draft

Oregon vs. UCLA in Pac-12 Tournament

From left to right, UCLA's Kyle Anderson, Travis Wear and Bryce Alford react after a basket by Wear in the second half of an NCAA Pac-12 conference tournament quarterfinal college basketball game against Oregon, Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Las Vegas. UCLA won 82-63. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

An official announcement hasn't yet been made, but Anderson's father told Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv that Anderson will take his unique skill set to the NBA after two seasons with the Bruins, while LaVine's father told Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News that his son, a freshman, would be departing as well.

Though he has forward size at 6-9 and 230 pounds, Anderson played point guard for much of the season for UCLA and shined with his all-around game, leading the team in rebounds (8.8 per game) and assists (6.5). He was also second in scoring behind guard Jordan Adams, averaging 14.6 points per game. Anderson also significantly improved his shooting from a year ago, raising his overall field goal percentage from 41.6 to 48 and his 3-point percentage from 21.1 to 48.3 (though he took just 58 3-pointers on the season).

LaVine, a guard, played 24.4 minutes per game this season and was fourth on UCLA in scoring, averaging 9.4 points and shooting 37.5 percent from deep.

Anderson will likely be a wing on the next level. He's generally considered a lock to be a first-rounder and was slotted for the No 15 pick in SN's latest mock draft.

“Kyle is totally prepared mentally to come out,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv earlier this season. “He knows he’ll have to get adjusted to the rigors and physicality of the NBA but mentally he’s always been a little more mature than the average age he’s at.

“His approach to the game right now is that of a person who knows this is going to be my job, this is going to be my livelihood.”

LaVine's draft status, meanwhile, is more uncertain. While his talent is evident, most observers thought he wasn't quite ready for the NBA and could've used another year in college. He's currently considered a fringe first-rounder — LaVine came in at No. 27 in SN's mock.

The Daily News reported that LaVine's camp was dissatisfied with the way the freshman was handled by the Bruin coaching staff throughout the season, even during a hot start to the season — apparently it was desired that LaVine be given more ball-handling duties as a backup guard, which instead went to fellow freshman Bryce Alford (the son of head coach Steve Alford).

“Every year he spends at UCLA after this one is a waste,” said Marvin Carter, LaVine's godfather. “It really is.”

Anderson was one of 10 players named first team All-Pac-12 this season. As a freshman last year, he was named second team All-Pac-12 and also earned a spot on the all-freshmen team. LaVine was named to the all-freshmen team this season.